Limited companies are the most common form of incorporation at Companies House. We guess they account for over 90% of all business started in the UK. They are suitable for Medium, Small and Micro businesses. Your limited company (Ltd) will be formed and ready to trade within 3 working hours, subject to Companies House work load. The pack contains the following items:

• Ready to trade company limited by shares

• Digital Certificate of Incorporation

• Digital Share Certificate

• Digital Memorandum and Articles of Association

• digital (PDF) minutes of first meeting of directors

• Web Authentication code,to enable to make future changes to your company

• Companies House Filing fee of £13

• Online administration portal with FREE lifetime support

• A choice of bank accounts for your new company

• Lloyds Bank with free business banking and up to £55 cash back

• RBS Bank with free business banking and up to £55 cash back

• CardOne non-status business banking.

• A merchant account with WorldPay and up to £55 cash back.

• Text message to say that your company has been formed - if mobile number is given

• For Non-UK Residents: We now have a FREE referral to Euro Pacific Bank. Select this item at checkout when you have completed your application.

The following goods and services are also available at checkout.

• Printed Certificate of Incorporation

£6.00

• Printed share Certificate

£5.00

• Printed Memorandum and Articles of Association

£4.00

• Same day guaranteed formation service available prior to 2.15 p.m

£20.00

• Company seal

£18.00

• Apostille service -charged per document

£74.00

• Certificate of Good Standing

£40.00

• Community Interest Company (CIC) conversion pack

£21.00

• Free Referral to Accountants and bookkeepers

• Free referral to web designers

Limited Liability Partnerships tend to be used by large professional partnerships such as accountants, solicitors, engineering companies and surveyors. They do not require articles of
association.
This is our introductory price to first time customers. Your limited liability partnership (LLP) will be formed and ready to trade within 3 working hours, subject to Companies House work load. The pack contains the following items:

• Ready to trade limited liability partnership

• Digital Certificate of Incorporation

• Web Authentication code, to enable you to make future changes to your company

• Companies House Filing fee of £13 paid by us

• Online administration portal with FREE lifetime support

• Optional CardOne non-status business banking.

• A merchant account with WorldPay and up to £55 cash back.

The following goods and services are also available at checkout.

• Printed Certificate of Incorporation

£6.00

• Same day guaranteed formation service available prior to 2.15 p.m

£20.00

• Company seal

£18.00

• Corporate Hijack Protection

£1.50

• Free Referral to Accountants and bookkeepers

• Free referral to web designers

Limited By Guarantee Companies are generally used by "not for profit" organisations such as clubs, associations and public interest groups and charities.
This is our introductory price to first time customers. Your limited by guarantee company (LBG) will be formed and ready to trade within 3 working hours, subject to Companies House work load. The pack contains the following items:

• Ready to trade company limited by guarantee

• Digital Certificate of Incorporation

• Digital Certificate stating the level of guarantee

• Digital Memorandum and Articles of Association – stating that the company is a “not for profit” entity

• digital (PDF) minutes of first meeting of directors

• Web Authentication code, to enable you to make future changes to your company

• Companies House Filing fee of £13 paid by us

• Online administration portal with FREE lifetime support

• Optional CardOne non-status business banking.

• A merchant account with WorldPay and up to £55 cash back.

• For Non-UK Residents: We now have a FREE referral to Euro Pacific Bank. Select this item at checkout when you have completed your application.

The following goods and services are also available at checkout.

• Printed Certificate of Incorporation

£6.00

• Printed share Certificate

£5.00

• Printed Memorandum and Articles of Association

£4.00

• Same day guaranteed formation service available prior to 2.15 p.m

£20.00

• Company seal

£18.00

• Corporate Hijack Protection

£1.50

• Apostille service -charged per document

£74.00

• Certificate of Good Standing

£40.00

• Free Referral to Accountants and bookkeepers

• Free referral to web designers

This is our introductory price to first time customers. Your limited by guarantee charity (LBG) will be formed and ready to trade within 3 working hours, subject to Companies House work load. The pack contains the
following items:

• Ready to trade company limited by guarantee

• Digital Certificate of Incorporation

• Digital Certificate stating the level of guarantee

• Digital Memorandum and Articles of Association –stating that the company has charitable objects.

• digital (PDF) minutes of first meeting of directors

• Web Authentication code, to enable you to make future changes to your company

• Companies House Filing fee of £13 paid by us

• Online administration portal with FREE lifetime support

• For Non-UK Residents: We now have a FREE referral to Euro Pacific Bank. Select this item at checkout when you have completed your application.

The following goods and services are also available at checkout.

• Printed Certificate of Incorporation

£6.00

• Printed share Certificate

£5.00

• Printed Memorandum and Articles of Association

£4.00

• Same day guaranteed formation service available prior to 2.15 p.m

£20.00

• Company seal

£18.00

• Corporate Hijack Protection

£1.50

• Apostille service -charged per document

£74.00

• Certificate of Good Standing

£40.00

• Free Referral to Accountants and bookkeepers

• Free referral to web designers

Limited companies are the most common form of incorporation at Companies House. We guess they account for over 90% of all business started in the UK. They are suitable for Medium, Small and Micro businesses. Your limited company (Ltd) will be formed and ready to trade within 3 working hours, subject to Companies House work load. The pack contains the following items:

• Ready to trade company limited by shares

• Digital Certificate of Incorporation

• Digital Share Certificate

• Digital Memorandum and Articles of Association

• digital (PDF) minutes of first meeting of directors

• Web Authentication code,to enable to make future changes to your company

• Companies House Filing fee of £13

• Online administration portal with FREE lifetime support

A choice of bank accounts for your new company

• Lloyds Bank with free business banking and up to £55 cash back

• RBS Bank with free business banking and up to £55 cash back

• CardOne non-status business banking.

• A merchant account with WorldPay and up to £55 cash back.

The following goods and services are also available at checkout.

• Printed Certificate of Incorporation

£6.00

• Printed share Certificate

£5.00

• Printed Memorandum and Articles of Association

£4.00

• Same day guaranteed formation service available prior to 2.15 p.m

£20.00

• Company seal

£18.00

• Corporate Hijack Protection

£1.50

• Apostille service -charged per document

£74.00

• Certificate of Good Standing

£40.00

• Community Interest Company (CIC) conversion pack

£21.00

• Free Referral to Accountants and bookkeepers

• Free referral to web designers

A full set of certificates printed on formal stationery.
Note 1: This service is only available for posting within the UK.Certificates will not be sent to destinations outside the UK.
Note 2: If you only need a printed Certificate of Incorporation, you can buy this at check out for £6.

• Certificate of Incorporation .
Displays the name, date of registration and companies house registration number.

• Share certificates .
Displays the number of shares held in the company and the date acquired.

Printed Certificate of Incorporation.
Note : This service is only available for posting within the UK. Certificates will not be sent to destinations outside the UK.

A full set of certificates printed on formal stationery.
Note 1: This service is only available for posting within the UK.Certificates will not be sent to destinations outside the UK.
Note 2: If you only need a printed Certificate of Incorporation, you can buy this at check out for £6.

• Certificate of Incorporation .
Displays the name, date of registration and companies house registration number.

• Share certificates .
Displays the number of shares held in the company and the date acquired.

A full set of certificates printed on formal stationery.
Note 1: This service is only available for posting within the UK.Certificates will not be sent to destinations outside the UK.
Note 2: If you only need a printed Certificate of Incorporation, you can buy this at check out for £6.

• Certificate of Incorporation .
Displays the name, date of registration and companies house registration number.

• Share certificates .
Displays the number of shares held in the company and the date acquired.

Flat Management Companies are formed to own the freehold interest in a block of flats. They are also used for the management and maintenance of residential blocks of flats.

Ideal for contractors, B2B (business to business) companies and takeovers or incorporation of existing
businesses.

• On line VAT registration service.

• FRS (Fixed rate scheme) option.
We will advise HMRC that you wish to operate the VAT FRS (fixed rate scheme), if you wish.

Ideal for contractors, B2B (business to business) companies and takeovers or incorporation of existing
businesses.

• On line VAT registration service.

• FRS (Fixed rate scheme) option.
We will advise HMRC that you wish to operate the VAT FRS (fixed rate scheme), if you wish.

• On line PAYE registration.

Ideal for contractors, B2B (business to business) companies and takeovers or incorporation of existing
businesses.

• On line VAT registration service.

• FRS (Fixed rate scheme) option.
We will advise HMRC that you wish to operate the VAT FRS (fixed rate scheme), if you wish.

• On line PAYE registration.

Ideal for contractors, B2B (business to business) companies and takeovers or incorporation of existing
businesses.

• On line VAT registration service.

• FRS (Fixed rate scheme) option.
We will advise HMRC that you wish to operate the VAT FRS (fixed rate scheme), if you wish.

• On line PAYE registration.

Form a company to protect the name, but remain anonymous. We will maintain the company and comply with all statutory obligations. When you wish to start trading, the company will be transferred to you for an additional fee of £5+vat. Please note this service may take one or more working days.

The Annual renewal fee is £46.99+vat. The charge covers the cost of maintaining the registered office, filing annual returns and dormant company accounts. 1st Choice Business Solutions Limited will hold the issued shares and provide a director. Notify us once you are ready to start trading, and we will transfer the shares and directorships to you.

This service is for:

1-Those who want to register a company name now but are not ready to start trading yet, and

2-Sole traders or partnerships who wish to protect their trading name

Your Registered Office and director's service address will be 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX. Your personal address will not be on display at Companies House.

Package includes:

Registered Office for 1 year

Free Directors service address for all directors for 1 year

Free delivery of post via our unique scanned post service. We scan your official Post which is uploaded to ShareFile hosted by Citrix. Notification of post received is sent to you by text and email. This service is ideal for overseas clients and those who travel. Official post comprises letters from HMRC, Companies House and the Courts.

Free maintenance of Statutory Records-We will host your Statutory Records in your ShareFile account. Notify us of any changes, and we will update your records.Your records will be up to date and comply with your legal obligations.

Fixed annual renewal fee of £35+vat per yearDirectors service address is always free to users of our registered office service. The annual renewal fee is frozen at £35+vat per year until the third year. After the third year prices may increase in line with inflation.

Upgrades available:

Confidential processing of official post:Opt for our confidential service and have your official post forwarded to you free of any additional charges, instead of having it scanned. This service is not available for overseas customers.

Upgrade your Registered Office facility to a virtual address-We scan all your post (letters from suppliers, customers, banks and so on) and upload it to ShareFile FREE of charge.

Upgrade you Registered Office facility to a confidential virtual addressAll your post will be forwarded to you by Royal Mail. This service is not available for overseas customers.

Our Charges for Upgrades:

Confidential processing of official post: £9+vat per year

Virtual address (with scanned post) - £10+vat per quarter

Virtual address with confidential service- £18+vat per quarter. We will also charge a handling fee of 17p per item plus postage.

This service allows professionals to supply their own Memorandum and Articles of Association. Contact us by using the link at the top of this page. You will need to email us the documents you wish to use. We will set up an account for you with your bespoke document, which will be available to use for all future company formations.

This is a shareholders’ agreement template together with guidance notes. Although there is no legal requirement to have a shareholders agreement, they can be useful.
If you need a formal agreement, return the completed draft to us. We will send you a printed copy for each shareholder to sign and retain.
Matters typically dealt with in a shareholders’ agreement are; Dividend policy, non-competition clause, shareholders pre-emption rights, directors’ remuneration, who gets what in a sale or dissolution.
Each agreement varies and can deal with many issues.

This is a partnership agreement template together with guidance notes and a checklist.
If you need a formal agreement, return the draft to us, and we will send you a printed copy for each partner to sign and retain.
Note: We have made this available because Companies House do not require an agreement in order to form an LLP.
Matters typically dealt with in partnership agreements are; Profit shares, each partner's drawings, length of the agreement, capital to be contributed by each partner, what happens in the event of a partner's death or incapacity.
Each agreement varies and can deal with many issues.

These are the resolutions and documents that will change your newly created limited by Guarantee Company into a registered CIC. Once your company is formed we will ask you for the additional
information required by the CIC Regulator. We will then complete the documentation and send this to you for checking, signing and dating. Send the completed documents to the Regulator with a cheque of £25 and the CIC registration will be complete.

This option is for professionals. It allows the use of bespoke Memorandum and Articles of Association and the use of multiple share classes.

Total privacy for less than 75 pence per week!.

This service gives you our Central London office as your company’s Registered Office. For total privacy, you and your co-directors are given our address as your official Director’s Service Address. UK residents are given the option to have official mail posted to them, or scanned and placed in a cloud hosted post box with email and SMS notifications.Uk based clients will be asked to elect which service they prefer.Scanning and posting are free.The renewal fee payable at the end of each year is £35+vat.

We offer a Charity Tax Registration service. Charities that are recognised by HMRC are exempted from tax on most forms of income and capital gains. We will register you with HMRC. If we establish that your Charity does not meet HMRC’s criteria, you will receive a full refund for this service. Please note this service can take 2-4 weeks to complete.

We will register your Charity with the Charity Commission if you meet their criteria. We will give you a choice of company structure. You can select either, a Limited by guarantee company (LBG) with Charity Commission registration or a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). If we establish that your Charity does not meet the Charity Commission’s criteria, you will receive a full refund for this service. Please note this service can take 6 weeks to complete.

Special offer! Pay £1.99 extra and get a ".co.uk" domain name for two years. The renewal fee will be £4.04 every two years. This optional extra is available when you complete your application.